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What Are Different Types of Brain Injuries in Personal Injury Cases?

Traumatic brain injuries can easily change a person’s life forever, and these types of injuries can occur in a variety of different ways. Depending on age and other factors, common causes of brain injuries include motor vehicle crashes, bicycle and pedestrian collisions, recreational and amateur sports, and even dog bites, especially those affecting young children. While all brain injuries must be taken seriously, some types are significantly more serious than others. Given the range of terms that are often used to describe different forms of head trauma, our Shreveport personal injury lawyers want to provide you with clear information about the types of brain injuries for which personal injury cases are typically filed in Louisiana.

If you have suffered a TBI due to someone else’s negligence, call 318-222-2772 to speak with an experienced Shreveport brain injury attorney at Rice & Kendig today.

Acquired Brain Injuries

Generally speaking, the overarching term that is used to refer to all brain injuries, according to the Brain Injury Association of America, is “acquired brain injury,” or ABI. This term refers to “an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma.” Within the very broad and overarching category of the ABI, there are two types of brain injuries that are typically recognized, and those include:

Traumatic brain injury (or TBI), which typically occurs as a result of an external force such as a sports-related collision with another athlete or a motor vehicle crash; and
Non-traumatic brain injury, which typically happens because of a lack of oxygen to the brain or because of an exposure to certain hazardous substances, which can be due to a medical event like a stroke or a dangerous incident like a near-drowning.

Either type of acquired brain injury may warrant a personal injury lawsuit in Louisiana, depending on the cause. In short, if another party’s negligence or intentional act resulted in either type of brain injury — TBI or non-traumatic brain injury — it may be possible to file a claim to hold that party accountable.

Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injuries are classified either as:

Non-Penetrating or Closed-Head TBIs: This means that there was an external force strong enough to move or rattle the person’s brain within their skull, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but nothing pierced the skull.
Penetrating TBIs: This means an external force caused an object to pierce a person’s skull.

Then, TBIs are classified in one of the following three categories: mild (also called a concussion), moderate, and severe. Both penetrating and non-penetrating TBIs can be classified within this range, although penetrating TBIs are more often moderate to severe. For mild TBIs/concussions, the symptoms tend to be less severe or less pronounced than the symptoms of a moderate to severe TBI.

Contact Shreveport Brain Injury Lawyers at Rice & Kendig Today

If you or someone you love sustained any type of brain injury, it is important to have one of the experienced Shreveport brain injury attorneys at Rice & Kendig assess your case today. We can help you to determine liability for your brain injury and the possible amount of damages you might be able to anticipate. Contact us today at 318-222-2772 to discuss your case and to begin the process of filing a claim.

Sources:

biausa.org/brain-injury/about-brain-injury/nbiic/what-is-the-difference-between-an-acquired-brain-injury-and-a-traumatic-brain-injury

hninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/traumatic-brain-injury-tbi

By Rice & Kendig, LLC | Posted on September 20, 2024

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